84 



THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



Celosia (Cockscomb). 



Especially interesting, of brilliant colors and quite easy to grow ; the 

 combs are often afoot or more across the top. Celosia or Cocks- 

 comb is a special favorite with us, and we offer the best kinds. 



Perpkt. 

 New Dwarf Queen (see cut). — Offered last season for the first 

 time. We recommend it as the finest and most improved va- 

 riety of its class yet sent out in this countr>'. The very dwarf 

 plants run 6 to 8 inches in height, well balanced and firmly set 

 intheground. Heads lo to 12 inches across and remarkably 

 uniform. A row presents an unusually solid effect in color. A s 

 will be seen by our illustration, the heads are of the highest 

 type ; they look more like a curious ornament made out of ruby- 

 red plush than a head of bloom .r - . $0 10 



flew Japanese Crimson. — This beautiful and distinct class of 

 Cockscombs will give great satisfaction. They grow about 2 

 feet in height and produce pyramidal massesof brilliantscarlety- 

 cnmson combs, which are cut and ruffled like fine lace; a 

 clump of these gorgeous annuals will show to fine advantage in 

 the centre of a large flower bed. We would advise planting 

 both Japanese varieties together, as the contrast between the 



fiery crimson and vivid orange is remarkable lo 



New Japanese Orange. — This is an entirely new color in Jap- 

 anese Cockscombs, and was offered last season for the fir^t 

 time. It is a sterling novelty and will please all lovers of new 

 and rare sorts. Similar in habit to the crimson variety de- 

 scribed above, but the color of the beautifully cut combs is vivid 



shining orange 10 



Empress. — This fine strain produces truly colossal combs, 25 to 

 30 inches across being not unusual. The heads are well filled 

 and handsomely formed; the color is bright red, rich and vel- 

 vety. We offer the finest strain in this country . ... . . 10 



Glasgow Prize. — A very fine new dwarf variety ; dark leaves and 



splendid crimson combs ; very distinct . 10 



Dwarf Varieties Mixed. — All colors, i foot 5 



Cosmos Kybridus. 



This magnificent race of plants is of rapid growth, quickly attain- 

 ing a height of 5 to 7 feet. The bushes are a mass of elegant 

 foliage until they bloom in September. From then until No- 

 vember the plants are literally covered with showy fiowers re- 

 sembling Dahlias. They range in color through all shades of 

 rose, purple, flesh and pure white. They are easily raised from 

 seed, and increase in popularity year by year. A writer in Suc- 

 cess -with Floivers says the plants will continue blooming into 

 the Winter if taken up and potted and brought indoors . . . 10 



Castor=Oil Bean (Ricinus). 



Picturesque and handsome foliage plants, that speedily attain 

 gigantic proportions, equally fine for ornamental clumps or sixigle 

 specimens in the lawn or garden. 



Ricinus Gibsonia Mirabilis. — A variety of singular and striking 

 beauty, either singly or in groups ; the large and graceful leaves 

 are of clear bronze color, with carmine veins ; intense crimson 

 fruit produced in large clusters. 5 ft 10 



Borboniensis Gigantea. — A truly noble and magnificent variety, 

 growing 15 feet high, dark green leaves. Should be planted 

 deep, so that roots will have a firm hold of earth 5 



CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN INODORUM 



PEATHER. PLENISSIMUM. 



Chrysanthemums. 



The plants grow 12 to 18 inches high, and produce, on long stems, 

 handsome large flowers, of many bright colors, which have the ap- 

 pearance of being laid on with an artist's paint brush. The beautiful 

 fiowers are very attractive for bouquets and vases. We offer below all 

 the varieties we know to come true from seed. p^^, j,^^ 



Annulatum. — Very beautiful flowers, with distinctly marked, 



clear-cut rings or bands of color on while and yellow ground ^o 05 

 Atro-Coccineum, — This variety has been named The Sultan. 

 Flowers a rich, velvet^', crimson maroon, with golden rim, 

 about quarter of an inch wide, next the centre ; very handsome. 5 

 Burridgeanum (Lord Beaconsfieid"). — Rich crimson maroon, 



with white edge and inner white circle 5 



Eclipse. — A very showy new sort ; the fiowers are very large and 

 handsome, strikingly marked and colored in distinct rings of 



yellow, purplish scarlet and dark brown 5 



Golden Feather (see cut). — Beautiful, large, daisy-like flowers, 3 

 to 3 inches in diameter, dark velvety centre, circled with bright 

 glowing yellow, outer circle rich crimson; a superb variety . , 10 

 Inodorum Plenissimum (see cut). — This variety should be in 

 every garden; it flowers abundantly the first season from Spring- 

 sown seed, producing hundreds of perfectly pure snow-white 

 flowers, which can be continually cut, and new blooms at once 

 appear; remains in bloom all Summer; a most valuable variety 5 

 Sulphureum fl. pi. — Produces numerous very pretty double 



flowers, of a rich lemon color 10 



Fine MixedVarieties.— Embrac- 

 ing the above and other varie- 

 ties. Per oz., 50 cts. ... 5 

 Frutescens (Paris Daisy). — Pro- 

 duces freely large white siar- 

 \'\lk^'^S^P'^^'^\T^ shaped flowers ; plants willgrow 

 ,]^5V^^g^>>,\v5^X^^ almost anywhere and last from 



.^^^^^^^^^^^^-'^--■^y^ year to year 10 



Japanese Chrysanthemums (see 

 cut), — We recommend to ama- 

 teurs our selection of Japanese 

 or perennial Chrj'santhemum 

 '<i>S^^^^^^^'^i^^F€'f^YW> seed; it is saved from a prize 

 >*!!^^^ilv^;jE^?'Z^j-e:iiy^ collection, and includes all the 

 .X latest improved types. It is 



1^ not generally known that large, 



i '^^T^^^f/i ^^ii \ilK iX^i -Cii^ vigorous plants of Chrj-santhe- 



/^'=^^^ji£^ f i' ^^^. wP /m N&^ mums for Autumn blooming 



can be raised from Spring-sown 

 seed. Weoffer choicest mixed 

 seed as described above. Full 

 directions for culture on each 



JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. packet. 3 pktS. for 75 CtS . . . 35 



Daisy (Bellis). 



Daisies are easily grown from Spring-sown seed and come into flower 

 in a short time ; they grow well in cool shady places ; with slight pro- 

 tection they will stand the Winter. 



Daisy Fine German Double Mixed lo 



Longfellow. — A splendid novelty; unusually large and double 



dark rose-colored flowers ... 10 



Snowball. — Perfectly double flowers of the purest white .... 15 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy;. 



Eschscholizia Mandarin. — Inside of petals rich orange color; 



outside a brilliant mandarin scarlet 5 



Rose Cardinal. — Flowers profusely ; charming rose color. ... 5 

 New Double White. — One of the very best white hardy annuals ; 



remains in bloom until after frost 5 



Fine Mixed Seed — All Colors.— Per oz., 30 cts 5 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). 



Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana (Double Flowers).— This new va- 

 riety is entirely distinct from the old sorts ; the colors offered are 

 sulphur, golden yellow, claret and amaranth. Y^ oz-i 25 cts . . 5, 



Sun Kissed (Salmon Red). — Considered the most beautiful of all 

 the single GaiP.ardias ; deep salmon red, edged bright orange. , 5, 



Finest Mixed Colors. — Per oz., 35 cts . . ,, 5 



